The Globalist

Three large Asian nations — China, India and Indonesia — are polyphonic and geographically diverse. They all made different choices on their national language.

Providing a soft power alternative to China, in Southeast Asia

Reflections on the need to guard against the false prophets of making hay out of the current situation by effectively doing China’s bidding inside Europe, especially inside Germany.

The Republican Party is utterly unprepared for the hard realities of relative U.S. decline vis-à-vis China.

The centenary of the Chinese Communist Party makes this a good time to consider some Chinese “might have beens” and their relevance today.

How does the emergence of China look through the prism of a Westerner’s life?

Why Pakistan’s education “reform” is likely to raise eyebrows in Washington and Beijing.

A changing global context, a more transactional world and China’s assertiveness increase India’s pool of potential friends.

The populist leader is still strong but may have to give up his goal of constitutional reform.

The best way to counter China’s propaganda would be for the Biden infrastructure programs to show that democracy works by providing concrete benefits to Americans.